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Christ recalls his Sermon on the Mount to urge the Apostles towards interior mortification, seasoned with charity and prudence, lest ambition corrupt their mission and endanger souls.
Editor’s Notes
In this part, Fr Coleridge tells us…- How Christ warns Apostles that their sacred mission demands continual mortification and vigilance.
- That charity and prudence must season apostolic labours, lest ambition corrupt their souls and scandalise others.
- Why his gentle yet firm exhortation recalls earlier teaching on salt, linking mortification to peace and fidelity.
For more context on this chapter, see Part I.
Continued below.
Why mortification is necessary for anyone working for God
Christ recalls his Sermon on the Mount to urge the Apostles towards interior mortification, seasoned with charity and prudence, lest ambition corrupt their mission and endanger souls.
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